Affluence in BN42 4NJ
How BN42 4NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hillside
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,392 (2024)
BN42 4NJBrighton
How well off BN42 4NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN42 4NJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the BN42 4NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the BN42 4NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the BN42 4NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN42 4NJ (Hillside) (about 1,392 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.